Index	Covington	Kentucky	National
Average Test Scores	35%	47%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	19	1,157	79,221
Total private schools	13	298	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	130	7,963

The Covington, KY educational system consists of 19 public schools, 13 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Covington public schools have average test scores of 35% which is 27% lower than than the Kentucky average and 30% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Covington public schools is 15:1, compared to 16:1 in Kentucky and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 77.2% have completed high school, 22.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Covington

Index	Covington	Kentucky	National
Completed 8th grade	79.8%	81.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	77.2%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.6%	51.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	28.2%	30.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.0%	22.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.1%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	0.9%	1.3%

Covington, KY School Districts

Covington Independent School District Kenton County School District

There are a total of 19 public schools, 13 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Covington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Covington, KY schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Covington, KY, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Madeira, OH	8,924	95%	92%
Wyoming, OH	8,484	94%	91%
Terrace Park, OH	2,356	94%	91%
The Village of Indian Hill, OH	5,803	94%	91%
Mariemont, OH	3,400	91%	84%
Covington, KY	40,766	35%	30%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sumter, SC	40,760	35%	28%
The Colony, TX	40,757	79%	60%
Campbell, CA	40,788	53%	8%
Cedar Falls, IA	40,828	86%	75%
Quincy, IL	40,689	24%	52%
Covington, KY	40,766	35%	30%

Source: The Covington, KY education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.